Mayor Bill Finch is poised on Tuesday to make Bridgeport history, albeit recent history, as the first to win consecutive four-year terms for mayor. In
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Paging The Mayoral Candidates–A ‘Frank ‘n’ Stein Mailing’
Six days from the general election and very little word from the respective campaign camps. No statements, news releases, charges, countercharges or irresponsible accusations. What’s
Read moreWe Need Dr. Frankenstein To Juice Election Interest
Halloween is here. Time to fire up Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein in the DVD. Hey, we all have our priorities for Halloween. I’m a
Read morePattis: ‘Bloodless Coup By The State Board And Its Corporate Sponsors Offensive’–Supremes Weigh Ed Case
Norm Pattis, representing plaintiffs challenging state control of the Board of Education, presented his case for relief to the Connecticut Supreme Court today. Pattis was
Read moreAin’t No Mount High Enough–Supremes To Hear School Case
Get ready for the legal showdown. City schools now operate at the direction of a state-appointed Board of Education. On Thursday lawyers for the plaintiffs will
Read moreNon-Voters Are Brain Dead–What Does Finch Gain By Debating?
The Connecticut Post on Sunday published a package of stories (Inside the Machine) examining Mayor Bill Finch’s primary win over Mary-Jane Foster: the warchest, the
Read moreShow Me The Money, Honey! Here Comes The Governor
John Stafstrom, the city’s bound counsel, was an early supporter of Dannel Malloy for governor. He was there in 2006 and there again in 2010
Read moreWake Up! There’s An Election In Three Weeks (Yawn)
There’s nothing like a hot city election. The charges, counter charges, lawsuits, court challenges, absentee ballot operation. The Democratic primary between Mayor Bill Finch and
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